Lot #: 292
Price Realized: $780.00
($650 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1850, ovoid pitcher with footed base, tooled body, and semi-squared rim, brush-decorated on the front with a double-stemmed plant bearing four Germanic-style tulips and two buds. Swag decoration to the sides of the pitcher's body, flanking the spout, and on the sides of the collar. Base of handle with unusual hanging tulip motif. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: From a recently-surface collection. Thin cracks on underside, continuing onto base, including one crack extending 5" horizontally on left side of pitcher at base. H 10 7/8".
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